hierarchal

adjective

hi·​er·​ar·​chal ¦hīə¦rärkəl 

-¦rȧk- also (ˈ)hī¦r-

variants or hierarchial

-kēəl

: hierarchical

hierarchally

¦⸗⸗¦⸗kəlē, 

(ˈ)⸗¦⸗kəlē, 

-li

adverb

or hierarchially

-kēəlē, 

-li

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